Ongoing Actions in the Past: Grammar Worksheet on Past Perfect Continuous for Class 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet explores the Past Perfect Continuous Tense, helping students understand how to describe actions that were ongoing in the past before another action occurred. It includes interactive exercises like MCQs, true/false checks, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence rewriting, and paragraph writing — giving learners a complete grasp of this tense in both spoken and written English. 

Why Past Perfect Continuous Matters in Grammar? 

This tense helps students: 
1. Describe an action that started in the past and continued up to another past event. 
2. Use “had been + verb-ing” correctly in real-life situations. 
3. Build fluency when narrating stories or explaining sequences. 
4. Strengthen understanding of time relationships in grammar. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet ?

This worksheet includes five grammar-focused activities to master the Past Perfect Continuous tense: 

✏️ Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students choose the correct sentence in Past Perfect Continuous form. 
Example: Aarav had been studying for two hours. 

🧠 Exercise 2 – True or False 
Students decide if the sentences correctly use Past Perfect Continuous. 
Example: Ishan had been drawing since morning → True 

📘 Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students fill blanks using verbs in Past Perfect Continuous form. 
Example: Aarav had been working on the project for days. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
Students rewrite given sentences into Past Perfect Continuous tense. 
Example: Neha cleans the balcony every morning → Neha had been cleaning the balcony every morning. 

🖊️ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Students complete a short passage using Past Perfect Continuous to show simultaneous past actions. 
Example: In Bengaluru, dark clouds covered the sky as Kriyansh had been painting his science chart while Neha had been cooking breakfast.

✅ Answer Key (For Parents & Educators) 

Exercise 1 
1. a) Aarav had been studying for two hours. 
2. b) Neha had been playing since 6 a.m. 
3. a) Zoya had been helping since breakfast. 
4. b) Ishan had been painting since noon. 
5. b) Tanvi had been reading before 7. 
6. b) Dev had been working on a project all week. 
7. a) Kunal had been running for 30 minutes. 
8. b) Priya had been cooking since evening. 
9. a) Arjun had been playing the guitar since morning. 
10. b) Simran had been writing every night. 

Exercise 2 
1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F 7. T 8. T 9. F 10. T 

Exercise 3 
1. had been working 2. had been waiting 3. had been playing 4. had been studying 5. had been cooking 6. had been trying 7. had been reading 8. had been running 9. had been practicing 10. had been planning 

Exercise 4 (Sample Rewrites) 
1. Neha had been cleaning the balcony every morning. 
2. Zoya had been playing badminton each evening. 
3. Ishan had been drawing a sketch every Sunday. 
4. Aarav had been studying for his exam. 
5. Tanvi had been waiting for her bus daily. 
6. Dev had been working on this file today. 
7. Priya had been reading storybooks each night. 
8. Arjun had been watering plants every morning. 
9. Simran had been practicing dance every day. 
10. Kunal had been walking in the park each evening. 

Exercise 5 (Sample Paragraph) 
In Bengaluru, dark clouds covered the sky as Kriyansh had been painting his science chart for the exhibition while Neha had been cooking breakfast. Shreya had been practicing her violin, and Kunal had been fixing his old bicycle. Outside, Arnav had been cleaning the car and Rashi had been watering the plants. The rain had been falling softly, making the city look calm and fresh. 

Help your child perfect storytelling and grammar flow with this engaging worksheet on Past Perfect Continuous — where every action connects clearly in time. 

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